Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Sexually Transmitted Infection

Sexually
Transmitte
d Diseases
(STDs)
diseases that are
transmitted through all
types of sexual activity.
Sexually
Transmitte
d Infections
(STIs)
Caused by intimate
contact with a partner
living with an STI.
STD vs. STI

The difference between

the two; STIs are
infections that cause
STDs.

For example, chlamydia

(an STD) is caused by a
sexually transmitted
Chlamydia trachomatis
bacterial infection.
 Approximately 20 million new
cases every single year.

How Young people aged 15-24 account

common for nearly half of new STD’s each
year.
are STD’s?
1 in 4 sexually active teenager has
an STD.
 Only major STD’s before the 1960’s.

Where did
STD’s come Now we have 25-30 major STD’s.
from?
When a body receives too many
unfamiliar germs, a disease can be
created.
 Can STD’s be cured?

Bacterial Viral Parasitic Fungal

Chlamydia Genital Herpes Trichomoniasis Candidiasis

Gonorrhea Human Papillomavirus Pubic Lice

(HPV) (Crabs)
Syphilis HIV/AIDS
 2. Genital
1. Chylamydia 3. Gonorrhea
herpes

Commo 4. Syphilis
5.
6. Human
Papillomavirus
n STD’s Trichomoniasis
(HPV)

7. HIV/AIDS 8. Pubic Lice 9. Candidiasis

 Affects the
Bacterial infection reproductive
(curable). organs of both
males and females.

Chlamydia/
Chlamydia Worldwide Spread through
trachomatis – occurrence is 3-4 unprotected oral,
million cases/year. vaginal or anal sex.
The Fertility Thief

Symptoms
70% of woman and
generally appear
10% of men have
within three weeks
no symptoms.
of infection.
 Virus infection (incurable).

Genital Herpes infection is of two types:

Herpes –
Recurrent Type 1: infects oral mucous
Infection membrane (80% of infections)

Type 2: infects genital tract (80% of

infections)
 Transmission via vaginal, oral and
anal sex.
Genital Transmission of virus can also
Herpes – occur through fingers.

Recurrent Herpes simplex remains in body

for life.
Infection
Symptoms: flulike symptoms,
burning during urination.
 Genital Herpes Facts:

Genital Herpes can spread even if there is no

visible sore or symptoms of the virus.
Herpes – Often time herpes cause psychological

Recurrent distress.

A baby is at risk to a fatal infection if a

Infection pregnant women carries the herpes virus.

You can never get rid of the herpes virus!

 Usually affects
Bacterial infection mucous membranes
(treatable). (mainly in urethra
Gonorrhea/ and genital tract).
Neisseria
gonorrhoeae – The
Silent Carrier Spread through Also spread from
unprotected oral, mother to child
vaginal or anal sex. (vaginal delivery).
 Syphilis/Trepenoma pallidum – The Great
Mimic

Bacterial infection (curable).

Attacks many parts of the body and is caused by a small bacterium spirochete.

Transmits through unprotected oral, vaginal or anal sex.

Sores mainly occur on the external genitalia, vagina, anus or rectum.

Sores can also occur on the lips and in the mouth.

 Sometimes called
«trich» – a parasite that
Parasitic infection Occurs in vagina of
can be passed from
(curable). women.
person to person during
sexual intercourse.

Trichomoniasis is a Also, occur in the

Transmitted to the baby
common cause of urethra in men with no
during delivery.
vaginitis. symptoms usually.
Trichomoniasis/Trichomonas
vaginalis
 Virus infection (incurable).

Human A group of many viruses.

Papillomavir Transmission via vaginal, oral and anal sex.

us (HPV) – HPV may also increase risk of vulvar, anal, penile and
Most oral cancers.

common STD Approximately 14 million new infections each year.

More than 50% of sexually active people will get HPV

at some point during their lives.
 HPV & Cervical Cancer

Human Each year 10,300 women get cervical

cancer.
Papillomavir
Each year 5,000 women die of cervical
us (HPV) – cancer.
Most Regular screening tests are important to
common STD catch early signs of the virus.

There is no other clinical test for HPV.

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
-The Fatal STD

What does HIV/AIDS do to a

body?

HIV destroys specific blood cells

which are crucial to helping the
body fight disease & sickness.
AIDS is the late stage of HIV
when a person's immune
system is severely damaged.
 HIV/AIDS –
The Fatal STD
HIV Facts:

HIV can be transmitted through bodily fluids,

unclean needles, blood and birth.

It is not spread through air, insects or touch.

It can take 3-6 months for the HIV antibodies

to be detected in a person's body. During this
time, the virus can still be passed to others.

There is no cure for HIV.

 Parasitic infection (curable).
Pubic lice are called «crabs» .
They are tiny insects that can crawl from the
pubic hair of one person to the pubic hair of
another person.
They usually attack the sexual (pubic) areas of
Pubic Lice the body.
Also found in under arms, eyelashes,
moustaches.
Spread through direct physical contact or close
body contact with an infected person.
Symptoms: persisting itch in the genital, rectal
area.
 An infection caused by a yeast (a type
of fungus) called Candida.

Candidiasis/ Candida normally lives inside the

body (mouth, throat and vagina) and
Candida on skin without causing any
problems.

Most vaginal candidiasis is mild, some

women can develop severe infections
involving redness, swelling, and cracks
in the wall of the vagina.
 Chlamydia: 6-18% among females
Gonorrhea: highest incidence
among female adolescents-
STD 610/100,000
Prevalence Trichomonas: up to 14% in
females; 3-5% of asymptomatic
Among males
Adolescents HPV: 20% of 14–17-year-olds and
38% of 18–21-year-olds at any
given time
 Conclusion

Providers should
examine their
Discussion of
own biases and Care should be
sexuality,
become Follow individualized, Promote an
contraception,
comfortable established with ongoing adolescent-
and STDs should
discussing screening assessment for friendly
be incorporated
sexuality and guidelines. changing risk environment.
into routine
attendant issues factors.
clinical practice.
with
adolescents.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs), Causes, Signs and
Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
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